Whiling filing form for applying PAN and Passport people have a problem filling First Name, Middle Name and Surname if their name has initials. This article looks at the Instructions for Filing PAN, Passport. It then looks at the naming conventions in different parts of India.
Though William Shakespear had said Whatis in a name?” A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is the play Romeo and Juliet, for official purposes it is better to have one name across all your official documents like PAN, Aadhaar, Passport etc.
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Filing Name in form for Applying PAN
PAN or permanent account number, is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric identity, in the form of a laminated card, allotted to each taxpayer by the Income Tax Department. It enables the department to link all financial transactions of the person with the department. PAN cards are issued by the I-T department, but the front-end of the process has been outsourced to UTI Technology Services Ltd and the National Securities Depository Ltd(NSDL) since July 2003. One can apply for PAN either online i.e. through internet or offline. Our article What is PAN Card ? discusses it in detail. What is PAN Card ? discusses it in detail.
Instructions for filing the name are
- Please select an appropriate title.
- Do not use abbreviations in the First and the Last name/Surname.
- A PAN Card cannot have any name(first name, middle name or family name) exceeding 25 characters. There are 25 boxes for each name in the printed form.
- For Parents Name, rules for name to be followed are same as Individual’s name
- Father’s Name: It is mandatory for Individual applicants to provide father’s name. Married woman applicant should also give father’s name and not husband’s name.
- Mother’s Name: This is an optional field.
- The appropriate flag should be selected to indicate the name (out of the father’s name and mother’s given in the form) to be printed on the PAN card. If no option is selected, then father’s name is considered for printing on the PAN card.
To get the PAN card with a single name. You have to write your name in the place of Surname and leave first and middle name blank.
‘First Word’ of his name will be the ‘First Name’ of the applicant but a single alphabet and two alphabets (except above 90) as ‘First Name’ are not allowed. For Example – An individual has the name ‘Kailash Chandra Rambilas Maheshwari’. In that case, First Name will be only ‘Kailash’ and not the ‘Kailash Chandra’. Likely, if the applicant has the name “K. C. Maheshwari, then ‘K’ as first name will not be allowed.
How to fill names in PAN Card
Name in Passport
An Indian passport is a passport issued by the Government of India to citizens of the Republic of India for travelling abroad. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967).
The name up to 75 characters long name can be given and filled in the form. Reference
- No initials should be written, they should be expanded.
- No honorifics, titles such as Major, Doctor etc should be written.
- Surname could have two words like Roy Choudhary or Das Gupta.
In case you do not have a surname, just write the given name. Some Embassies (Embassy of U.S.A., etc.) insist on surname for the issue of visa. Empty (or blank) Surname in Passport equals TROUBLE.
The full name as it should appear in the Passport should be furnished here.
- For example, for name: ADITYA NAGENGRANATH GOGOI Write the Surname as “GOGOI” in the boxes provided for Surname and put a comma and write “ADITYA NAGENGRANATH” as the Given name in the rest of the columns.
- For instance, if you have filled in your surname as J A I N and your given name as P I Y U S H K U M A R , the same will appear on your passport as: Surname: JAIN Given Name: PIYUSH KUMAR
Name in Aadhar
Aadhaar is becoming an important document to have. It is needed almost everywhere. Our article What is Aadhaar, How to enrol,Check Aadhaar status,Download e Aadhaar talks about how to get Aadhaar.
Aadhar takes the name with initials. All it requires is Proof of Identity which can be any of the documents
Name in Aadhaar Proof of Identity
How should you have name in PAN, Aadhaar, Passport
Try to stick to one name and use it same across all your official documents. If you have First Name and Surname then life is simple. If you have the name with initials then you need to choose.
For Raman M V which can be extended to Raman Murli Vishwakarma usually following combinations might be in Birth Certificate, College Marksheets: Raman MV, MV Raman , Raman V (or Murli Raman Vishwakarma )
Name in Passport can have following three combinations.
- Combination 1:
- Given Name – Raman
- Middle Name – Murli
- Surname – Vishwakarma
- Combination 2:
- Given Name – Raman Murli
- Middle Name – Empty
- Surname – Vishwakarma
- Combination 3: Of all the above 3 possibilities, this one is the most problematic. As long as you have Surname in your passport, you will not have MAJOR problems if planning to study abroad especially in the US. If there is no surname in your passport, stop right here and get your name changes in your passport first before going forward with any application or study abroad process.
- Given Name – Raman M V
- Middle Name – Empty
- Surname – Empty
Indian Names in different regions
Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics. Confusions and complications arise when we are asked to fill in various official forms in our country – first name, middle name, last name, surname, This makes for subtle, often confusing, differences in names and naming styles. For example, the concept of a family name does not exist widely in Tamil Nadu.
For some Indians, their birth name is different from their official name; the birth name starts with a letter auspicious on the basis of the person’s horoscope (based on the nakshatra or lunar mansion corresponding to the person’s birth). Reference Wikipedia Indian name
In the northern states, the full name would be the given name followed by the family name. For example, a child born to Kapoor family is given the name Ranbir, then his full name would be Ranbir Kapoor.
In the western states, like Gujrat and Maharashtra, father’s given name is also added to child’s name. For example, Jigar, son of Manohar, belonging to Joshi family would be called Jigar Manohar Joshi or Jigar M. Joshi. Interestingly the family name can be traced back to the early Aryan and Dravidian tribal settlers created to demarcate professions and divisions. For example, Joshi in the above example belongs to the early astrologer community. Iyengar is a subdivision of the Brahim class who worship Vishnu.
The family names of Telugu’s precede the given name and are mostly abbreviated. For example, the name Kambham Nagarjuna Rao would be abbreviated as K.N. Rao. In this name, Nagarjuna Rao is the given name, and Kambham would be the family name (surname).
Bengali Hindu names have the format of given name, middle name, and family name. In casual conversation, people may omit middle names. The middle name is not the father’s name. Ex Subhas Chandra Bose or Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Kashmiri names often have the following format: given name, middle name (optional), family name. For example Jawahar Lal Nehru
In Karnataka, naming is usually done in this pattern: Village name, Given Name, Title/Surname or Given Name, Father’s name, Title/Surname
In Kerala, names have the format: Family/House name (optional), father’s name, given name. E.g.: A K Antony: Arackaparambil (House Name) Kurian Pillai (Father’s Name with a title) Antony (First Name). Another practice observed is where spouses and children take on the first name of the father as their last or surname.
In Kerela in the Malabar region the format followed is: Family name, Given name, Caste/title name (if applicable). Therefore, Kannott Karunakaran Marar, can be interpreted as Karunakaran of the Marar caste from the Kannoth family.
Punjabi names often have the following format: given name, middle name (optional), family name. For example: Harmanpreet Singh Mattu
In Tamil Nadu, Names follow this pattern: Initial (Village name), Initial (Father’s name), Given Name, Caste name Example: E.V. Ramasamy Naicker, where E stands for Erode, and V stands for the father’s name. There is a widespread usage of a patronym (use of the father’s given name as the second name). This means that the given name of one generation becomes the second name of the next. In many cases, the father’s name appears as an initial and thus the given name may be presented as a second name. When written in full , for example, on a passport, the initial is expanded as the last name. For example, a name like R. Ramesh or Ramesh R., will be written in full as Ramesh Ramaiah, and refers to Ramesh son of Ramaiah. If Ramesh then has a son named Ashvin, then his name would be R. Ashwin or Ashwin Ramesh. For example; G. Venkatesan, Venkatesan G, or Venkatesan Govindarajan, are different ways in which a person with a given name Venkatesan, whose father’s given name is Govindarajan can refer to himself. And when Venkatesan has a child, say the child has a name Murugan, it will become V. Murugan
There is also a general custom for Tamil women to adopt their husband’s given name as their second name. Sunitha Saravanan (Sunitha daughter of Saravanan) might change her name to Sunitha Ram Kumar (Sunitha wife of Ram Kumar) after marriage. However, these customs vary from family to family
People who do not understand the Tamil naming protocol sometimes expand the initials in an incorrect manner. For example, the name P. Chidambaram, tends to be expanded to Palaniyappan Chidambaram, which is incorrect in the sense that it implies that the person’s given name is “Palaniyappan”, and the family name is “Chidambaram”. In fact, the person’s only name is “Chidambaram”, with an initial of “P”. Other such famous misrepresentations include the chess grandmaster, V. Anand wrongly expanded as Vishwanathan Anand cricketer, L. Sivaramakrishnan Laxman is his father’s name and the freedom fighter and statesman, C. Rajagopalachari often cited as Chakravarty Rajagopalachari. On the other hand, north India media refers to Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss (son of Dr. Ramadoss) often simply as Dr Ramadoss, which again is incorrect as Ramadoss is his father’s name and not his name.
The Tamil Nadu government had been taken many efforts to wipe out the caste system in the past. Social reformer E.V.R. Periyar had launched Suya Mariyathai Iyakkam for the task. He called for not using caste names as surnames during his birth centenary celebration in 1979-80. CM M.G. Ramachandran had also ordered the removal of caste names tagged to street names. There has been no use of surnames with ‘casteist’ connotations for almost 50–60 years.
How South Indians name their child
Women name and marriage
For women, the system of family name/surname/initials is slightly different. Before marriage, a girl uses her father’s family name or initial, but after marriage, she may choose to use her husband’s family name or initial. Of late the trend has changed and many women, especially those employed, do not change the initials but continue with their father’s family name or initials. This is mainly for convenience since school degree and career papers have the woman’s father’s initials on them. Changing a name legally is a cumbersome procedure, including announcing the proposed change in a newspaper and getting it published in an official gazette. They have to change all their names on their passports, bank accounts, driving licence, etc. The modern trend is to add the husband’s name/family name at the end, like some Western women who add their husband’s name with a hyphen.
In India, not only are women automatically expected to adopt their husband’s surname when they get married, but in some communities, as in Maharashtra, they are also expected to change their first names. As a result, once married, their identity changes completely. It is almost as if getting married also means wiping off your previous identity and completely subsuming yourself in one chosen by your husband and his family.
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Hi Sir,
I am Sathishkumar from Tamil Nadu, Kindly advise me in the below issue,
My Name As per School certificate : SATHISHKUMAR P
My Aadhar Name : SATHISHKUMAR
My PAN Name : SATHISHKUMAR ( Earlier it was P SATHISHKUMAR in PAN)
I have faced issue in Aadhar & PAN linking, so I have corrected the PAN name as per Aadhar (i.e. Sathishkumar only), My Aadhar & PAN are linked.
Now when I checked My IT filing site, My name is in Surname field and first Name is empty. Will it create any problem in future? will it create problem for taking Passport?
Now, I want to change my Aadhar name as per certificates SATHISHKUMAR P, Will it affect the Aadhar & PAN Linked status. In that case, How to enter SATHISHKUMAR P in PAN Card name change also.
Please help.
This blog is so confusing again. not helping much to provide first name and last name for Pan & different govt ID proof.
Generally we must be having a same name in all proof like Aadhar,pan,passport etc.
Firstname & lastname step in this blog is so confusing and it is not following similar naming for all govt proof (Aadhar,Pan, passport, etc).
As far as I experienced, it would be good if we follow the same name that we mentioned in the passport to all other documents, that will make our life easier.
I am from Manipur we specially meeties use to write family name first real name in the middle and the community name the last .Can I change update my family name in the initial form in Aadhaar card.
Hi,
I am from gujarat ahmedabad
my question is as per aadhar my name is written as Chavada Lalitaben and at back side it written W/O Pashabhai
Pashabhai is my husband name
now my query is on pan card how my name is display?
It is wise to write in aadhaar as written in school certificate.Any change is cumbersome.
Can u please help me in my every document like pancard adhar card my name is yousuf navan rafeeque k k i just want to see my in this which is my first name middle name and last name can u please help me my real name is navan and yousuf is my grand father and rafeeque k k is my father, I write my name like yousuf navan rafeeque k k. Can u please tell which is first middle and last name
Greetings!!
My name in the collge documents are in the format of “Mohamed Abul Hasan T”,
Whereas, in aadhaar it was printed as just “Mohamed Abul Hasan” whithout the initial. On the other hand my name in pan was printed as “Mohamed Abul Hasan Thamemun Ansari” with the initial expanded. Now I’m having an issue on the passport name procedure, In which format should i apply my name for the passport. Hope you could clarify my doubt.
Dear Sir,
This is Amar. I am from Andhra Pradesh. My name on Birth certificate,10th,12th, College Degree Certificates,Aadhar/DL/Voter id and Pancard is Samarla Amar.
Only in Passport given name is Amar and Surname is Samarla.
Do I need to change my name is Aadhar/Pan card/DL/Voter ID to Amar Samarla like my Passport? Will I face any problem in future?
Please tell me
Thanks,
Amar
No, you should not have any problem in the future.
As the name in all your official documents is same.
Hi my first name is Naveen Kumar and last name is pinnepalli while it is displayed in adhaar as pinnepalli Naveen Kumar but in pancard as Naveen Kumar pinnepalli is there any problem in this
sir my name is HRISHAB T H (FORMAT IN ALL MY CERTIFICATES). i’am native to kerala but born and brought up in banglore my name in aadhar card is also hrishab t h, but when i try to fill the application for PAN card it asks for
first name : which i gave hrishab
middle name : i gave nothing
surname : T H
but it does not accept this format with space then i tried giving it as T.H but still no use
then i found out that the certificates use initials and not entire name, so they are abbreviation for the rest of the name
so T stands for the house name (passed through the family)
and H stands for my dad’s name
now how do i give my name to make a pan card and should i also change the name on the aadhaar card as well to the format you prescribe ?
and as of now i am studying and i will be applying for passport in the future as well so how should the name be like
Dear Sir,
My name is Gamya A Kambham. In all my academic certificates, my name is Gamya A Kambham. But in Aadhar , pan card and voter id it is K A Gamya. I am thinking to apply for passport. Kindly suggest the name to be used for passport.
What do you need the passport for?
Travel or studies outside?
If it is for studies then you should try to have as in academic certificates
Try to stick to one name and use it same across all your official documents.
If you have First Name and Surname then life is simple.
If you have the name with initials then you need to choose.
In Passport
The name up to 75 characters long name can be given and filled in the form. Reference
No initials should be written, they should be expanded.
No honorifics, titles such as Major, Doctor etc should be written.
Surname could have two words like Roy Choudhary or Das Gupta.
No initials should be written and all initials (if any) in the applicant’s name should be expanded.
For instance, for the name used above,
writing the Given Name as “P.K.JAIN” or “PIYUSH K JAIN” is not correct.
am from TN. my name is Jagadeesh Kota. while filing income tax it says pan data is Kota Jagadeesh. is this correct ?
PAN always takes LATNAME FIRSTNAME ? or FIRSTNAME LASTNAME ? pls advise
Depends on how you filled data in your PAN card.
PAN Data is usually FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
When did you get your PAN Card?
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Sir,
My name Venkatesh Rao P N
here my name is venkatesh
Sir name is rao
family name PN P stands for Pandavapura and N for nanda (familty name)
all bank account Venkatesh Rao P N
adahar P N Vankatesh Rao
presently in PAN it is Pandavapura Nanda Venkatesh Rao
want update pan so that my name printed as Venkatesh Rao PN
What is the name in Aadhaar?
Sir,
My name is Suresh Sanjeev Gandhi in my aadhaar card and my name in passport is Gandhi Suresh Sanjeev is it OK or do I need to change my name in passport ?
Typically it is best to have the same name across all the documents.
You might face problem in some country (depending on the immigrant guy mood)
i am from kerala my name is sreeraj .. i have an initial T .. so i have so much issue when i link with pan and adhaar and when doing ekyc.. name mismatch.. so i am looking to change the name by adding a surname . The problem is in Gazette form there is asking to write full name with initial.. again frustrated ridiculous system by government.. so can i add surname without a initial? .. can i change name without initial?
Hi, This is Hariprasath. I am from Tamilnadu. My name on 10th,12th, College Certificates is Hariprasath S. But, In Aadhar and Pancard it is Hariprasath Selvaraju.
What Name Should I use for Passport Apply?
Please tell me. In Voter ID it is Hariprasath.Please tell me
Hariprasath Selvaraju
I want to use two last names. My name followed by maiden name followed by my husbands surname. How it will reflect in passport and pancard? Upasana Bajaj Bania?
What is the name you have on your PAN and Aadhaar?
Where do you want to change your name
Please go through our article How to Change Name after marriage for more details
Aadhar Card: A Sri Lakshmi
Didn’t Apply for Pan and Passport yet
10th and 12th certificate: A Sri Lakshmi
No DL, no voter id
What do i do? change my aadhar name? to Anjeyaprolu Sri Lakshmi? and apply for passport? Will there be a problem if my 10th certificate and aadhar don’t match during passport registration.
Please help
My Old passport had my FIRST Name and Last Name, However all my other Documents Have First Name Middle(Just Initial not Full Name) and Last Name. Now during the time of renewal it is not being accepted, Can you please advise how do I go about it can i just do the Affidavit and publish in newspapers with First Name Middle Name (Just Initial as it is on my Aadhar and PAN) and Last Name or do I need to change it on all documents to Full Middle Name. Kindly advise the best and fastest option.
You should stick to one name preferably one in Aadhar and PAN.
To change the name in the passport, you have to apply for a “Re-issue” of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please click on “Documents Required” link on Home page.
So your documents seem to be in order.
Who is not accepting the name and what reason are they giving?
The reason they tell me during renewal is my passport only has First Name and Last Name while my aadhar and PAN has Middle initial in it, hence the issue.
Secondly now they are asking for full Middle name I have 2 boys and both of them have Just middle Initial in Aadhar and Birth Certificate will that also be a problem.
Kindly advise on both these issues.
Hello sir , my name on adhaar card is Kolariya sanjay kumar i.e., kolariya is my surname, sanjay is my first name and kumar is my middle name. Will you suggest me what to fill in the first,last,middle column in the pancard.
last name/surname – kumar
first name – Kolariya
middle name – sanjay
Hello Sir,
My name is Sharavana, in all my academic certificates (10th,12th, college – Degree )
my name is mentioned as Sharavana N with initial, in aadhar card also I have updated it to Sharavana N but in PAN and VOTER ID it is still as Sharavana without initial. I’m planning to take passport but I’m getting confused when filling name part. Which name I need to stick for processing passport. Kindly enlighten me in this.
Stick to the name in Aadhaar. Use that for passport.
My name in passport given name : Subbulakshmi
Surname : Arumugam ( father name)
10th certificate Subbulakshmi Arumugam
Aadhaar name: Subbu Lakshmi A
I am not able to pull out certificate from DigiLocker as it shows name mismatch.
How I have to change my name in Aadhaar to pull out certificate from DigiLocker
Check out the process at https://uidai.gov.in/images/SOP_28.10.2021-Name_And_Gender_UpdateRequest_under_Exception_Handling_Process.pdf
Awesome work sir….Nearly clarified my prior doubts regarding the name formats.
I just have a single clarification regarding my name,
I’m from TamilNadu. My name is Jaswanth Pandian and my father’s name Baskaran
In school/college documents -> Jaswanth Pandian B
In aadhar -> Jaswanth Pandian Baskaran
In pan card -> Jaswanth Pandian (only this, father’s name is printed as separate one)
So What should I do, when applying for passport? Can I use the same format as given in aadhar card. Will it cause any problem in future
I would recommend using name in Aadhaar.
Hi
My name on my aadhar card and all my matriculation documents and graduation documents are Printed with special character as Th. Meirithuan kamei will it possible to get it updated with my pan card with the same special character name.
Kindly tell me the possibility to make my pan card with the same name for i am not allowed to get it done with the same special character on my pan card.
Hello,
My father’s name in all the documents is Mohammad Ilyas. However, in the voter ID card they have changed it to Md. Ilyas. Even in all of ours voter ID where the father’s name is mentioned, it is written as Md. Ilyas. What should we do? The officials said it is okay and not a problem but we are unsure regarding whether or not to correct it.
Kindly help me on the same.
Thank you
How do you plan to use Voter Id card ? If as an identity proof the submit an application for correction.
Else Mohammad is often abbreviated to Md.
Hello,
Thank you for your reply. I had another query. The correction requires name and surname. How should I proceed in that case, if the number is Mohammad Ilyas? Because the first name is Ilyas.
Thank you
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My name in adhar is c. Krossnunfela..
I dont know how to enter thename in pan nsdl online form..as initial isnt allowed in pan first name and another
I just want to know my
First middle and last name please explain it
hello sir,
my name is N S Amit Kumar, but while applying for pan card it is not accepting the name in any way, this name is everywhere in all my documents including Aadhar card, 10th certificate, 12th cert.,Btech certificates, Driving License, Voter id cards, all. Sir suggest me what to do…..? and nowadays for opening a bank account u shld have same name in aadhar and PAN card. if i will change the name in pan card i will not able open a bank account with a lil bit different name………………….sir plzz reply me
Hello,
My name is S Vishal Keshav and it is so mentioned in all my documents ( 10th, 12th, B.Tech, Aadhar, Bank accounts). Now I have my problem filling PAN form and Indian Passport.
In my name “S”means “Sridhar” which is my father’s name. “Vishal Keshav” is the given name.
Please help me to proceed with my PAN and Passport.
Hello sir , my name on adhaar card is Kolariya sanjay kumar i.e., kolariya is my surname, sanjay is my first name and kumar is my middle name. Will you suggest me what to fill in the first,last,middle column in the pancard.
Same issue for me . Please let me know how to proceed.
Hi,
This is Junaid Khan,
I need your help for my clarification. Below are the names of mine in the documents:
School/Collage/Engineering
Name: L JUNAID KHAN
Father Name: L UMAR KHAN
M.Tech
Name: Lavani Junaid Khan
Father Name: Lavani Umar Khan
Aadhaar
Name: Lavani Junaid Khan
Father Name: Lavani Umar Khan
Pan
Name: Junaid Khan Lavani
Father Name: Umar Khan Lavani
Passport
Surname: Lavani
Given Name: Junaid Khan
Father Name: Umar Khan Lavani
My father has his name in his documents as Lavani Umar Khan
My family name is “Lavani” So When i applied PAN & Passport I considered that as my surname.
Again if re-apply passport I need to put my spouce name which is i believe Lavani will come.
Kindly help me in this, whether to consider “Lavani” or “Khan” as my surname.
In which document I need to change or follow from the above things to be in consideration.
Regards,
Junaid Khan
hi,
My name as per AADHAAR, UAN(PF site), Driving License, Marks cards, Bank Accounts etc. is SHASHANK S.
PAN Card Database name is SUBHASH SHASHANK.
I am unable to verify my PAN details in UAN (Provident Fund) portal due to mismatch in name in PAN card and UAN.
Please advise what are the options to get the PAN verified in UAN.
Could you please advise on how can I update the name in PAN (First and Last name are interchanged). I tried to update PAN name as SHASHANK SUBHASH online, but eKYC is failing as the name on AADHAAR is SHASHANK S
Thank you
Shashank
I have also same problem. if you get any answer then let me know.
Sir,
My name in all my educational certificate is without my surname but in my passport, aadhar card and voter card my name is written with surname. Will it cause any problem while applying for study visa in abroad??
Name mismatch between a passport and certificates not a major problem.
As long as you have a Surname in your passport, you will not have problem
GRE, TOEFL, GMAT (or other exams) – Book dates based on the name in passport, not documents. Use the name as provided in the passport.
College Application – Use the name as per passport. Remember that name in your passport will be your identity.
Going forward to use the name “as-is” from your passport. It’s absolutely ok to have different names from your degree certificates. The only university is going to use your certificates, but every other department is going to use your passport. That’s one of the reason, you have to include a copy of the passport front page with your application documents.
While filling out the college application, you will see a question (or similar)
List other names used in your application documents.
You would have to enter various names used in your documents. If there is no such question, attach the additional page to list the various names in different documents. That document must clearly state that documents submitted along with the application will have the following names, which will be different from the the name in the passport.
Thank you so much sir
My Name is ABHISHEK only in all my document like 10th,12th,and B.TECH also
can I update my full name in Aadhar card and PAN card so that i can Apply for passport with full name.
Is there any other support document which insure that the name on my academic certificate is mine.
My name in all my academic documents and in adhaar card is Sunil PK.
I want to apply for pan card and passport. What should i do? either expand the intials in adhaar and apply for pan and passport…. But i don’t have any supporting documents for expanding my initials…..
If i expand my intials, and applied for pan and passport… My academic name would remain same as sunil pk…..
Can this will create any problem….. Suggest me something please….
Hi Sunil . I have the similar problem regarding passport. If you have any solution can you please tell me too
I have W.DEVJIT SINGH in academic certificates how should I keep adhar ,pan card,voter card
Hii
My name is
Santhosh KUmar T only how to update kindly update please
Hello,
need suggestion.
My name in passport as Deepak Nagaraj Kalgi.
Deepak – First Name, Nagaraj – Middle name & Kalgi is Surname.
Name is PAN & Aadhar mentioned as Deepak K N.
Is this OK? Do I need to change in my aadhar?
Sir, my name is Meha S Sanghamitra as per documents. The S in the middle name has no expansion. But my passport has my name with different expansions of M And S followed by Sanghamitra. How do I get it corrected to Meha S Sanghamitra?
I am trying to apply Passport but in middle i got confusion-ed on name part .
In all document my name mentioned Maneesh S … but Initials are not allowed in passport. what to do?
if i expand Initials will it be problem in verification process ..(“in all documnent PAN, aadhar card and vote ID , birth certificate mentioned as Maneesh S)
i too have the same problem ,can some one help me .In all document my name mentioned b sai vamshi… but Initials are not allowed in passport. what to do?
if i expand Initials will it be problem in verification process ..(“in all documnent aadhar card and marksheet , birth certificate etc bmentioned as b sai vamshi ).
Hello
My name in school marksheets is “Mishra Pooja Ashok”
But in Aadhaar simply “Pooja mishra”
Ashok is father’s name
Will there be issue in putting Aadhaar as photo identity proof while filling form for government exam?
Kindly assist
Maybe.
What about your other documents like PAN, bank account, Driving license, job?
We would recommend you to stick to the name in Aadhaar.
Please use your name Pooja Mishra for the govt exam too.
Usually, they accept it because they know about different naming system in India
Hello,
My name in 10th, 12th & Graduation marksheet is Singh Ravikumar Kripashankar Bindu (Maharashtra State Board). What should be the correct format for my name in aadhar card, pan card, driving license, voter ID, passport, etc.?
Same problem with ne also, studied in gujarat board, but permanent resident of Patna, bihar state, getting totally mess with it…
Right now what r u doing
Hello,my name is kavya but in all my documents and passport have name as ‘Uddigrayappa gari kavya’ as am from Andhra Pradesh sir name mentioned in first and sir name field in passport blank so please suggest me how to mentione the name in passport
An Indian passport is a passport issued by the Government of India to citizens of the Republic of India for travelling abroad. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967).
The name up to 75 characters long name can be given and filled in the form. Reference
No initials should be written, they should be expanded.
No honorifics, titles such as Major, Doctor etc should be written.
Surname could have two words like Roy Choudhary or Das Gupta.
In case you do not have a surname, just write the given name. Some Embassies (Embassy of U.S.A., etc.) insist on surname for the issue of visa. Empty (or blank) Surname in Passport equals TROUBLE.
Hello,
My name in 10th, 12th & Graduation marksheet is Singh Ravikumar Kripashankar Bindu. What should be the correct format of my name in aadhar card, pan card, driving license, passport, voter ID, ect.?
Hello,
My name in Passport is ManishKumar Mahavirlal Jain
and Rest All documents addhar, Pan, Driving Lisc it is Manish Mahavirlal Jain.
Signature are Same in all.
Will it create problem for travelling abroad ? or For Tourist Visa ?
as per new guidlines for Travelling Abroad one needs to submit PAN Card and Passport Details.
In my pancard applicant name is PAVAN SAI KISHORE NAIDU VANKARA. but in adhar card my name is VANKARA PAVAN SAI KISHORE NAIDU. my surname is VANKARA if it is like is is there any problem
Hello – Can someone help me with the name format we have in Aadhar & PAN.
Sir my son name ehan bin musthafa not to get initial any pblm. Musthafa his father
My first name in aadhar card & All educational documents is P. Aneesh. Can i get this P. Aneesh in pan card too?
Yes. But you have to give P in the middle Initial and Aneesh in Last name. Special characters are no allowed.
My first name in aadhar card & All educational documents is P. Aneesh. Can i get this P. Aneesh in pan card too?
Hello sir my name is Sumanjee Thakur . BUT My school and college all certificate (10th 12th markst certificate) are named “Sumanjee Kr Thakur”.
And Other ID like ( Aadhar card , Pan card, bank account , current job registration certificate etc all ) named is “Sumanjee Thakur”. Now I want to say that will I face any problem in future with these type mistakes ? Specially when applying for Passport or other legel documents.
What should i to do now ??.
I’m confused !!
While applying for passport you may not.
If you have plans of settling outside India name in Income tax return and Passport is same, which is in your case.
Stick to Sumanjee Thakur
Hi my name is “THENNARASAN N” from Bangalore. Recently I named my daughter as Shivani Arasan & the same has been registered in birth certificate. When She apply for passport/PAN card In future and the name in passport will be as “Shivani Arasan” or it will be “Shivani Arasan Thennarasan”. Please help me in clarifying this so that my daughter should not face any issues in future. If in case any problem what should I need to do.
Shivani Arasan is a beautiful name.
Nice to know that you are thinking about it the name problem from now only.
Please stick to one name and give that one in Aadhaar.
In the current name Shivani Arasan
Shivani would be taken as First Name
Arasan as Last Name or Family Name
Hope that is fine with your family?
where do you stay?
My question is what will be her name in passport? Will it be “Shivani Arasan” or “Shivani Arasan Thennarasan”?
Keep it Shivani Arasan.
As said earlier decide one name and stick to it.
Hi my name is KAVIPRAKASH P on license , marksheets educational certificates and in employee id .. KAVIPRAKASH PANDITHURAI in Aadhaar and Pan card . PANDITHURAI is my father’s name .. now on which name should I apply for passport to avoid problems kindly anyone reply .. thank you
KAVIPRAKASH PANDITHURAI
Dear sir
My question is in her passport the name will be “Shivani Arasan” or “Shivani Arasan Thennarasan”?
Hi Thennarasan. The government does not decide what name your daughter has in her passport. It is you who has to decide. You can decide to call her “Shivani Arasan” and provide that while applying for her passport. Thus her Surname can be “Arasan” and given name will be “Shivani” if you like it that way in the passport.
Dear Sir
My name in educational documents is RAM AWADH so my passport bear name ONLY RAM AWADH
MY ADHAR CARD WAS MADE RAM AWADH SINGH USING SURNAME SINGH
VOTER CARD ALSO HAVE RAM AWADH SINGH
BANK ACCOUNTS ARE ALSO WITH SURNAME SINGH RAM AWADH SINGH
CAN I USE MY SURNAME OE CASTE TITLE SINGH IN MY PROFESSION.
Dear Sir
My name in educational documents is RAM AWADH so my passport bear name ONLY RAM AWADH
MY ADHAR CARD WAS MADE RAM AWADH SINGH USING SURNAME SINGH
VOTER CARD ALSO HAVE RAM AWADH SINGH
BANK ACCOUNTS ARE ALSO WITH SURNAME SINGH RAM AWADH SINGH
CAN I USE MY SURNAME OE CASTE TITLE SINGH IN MY PROFESSION.
In all the educational certificates and Adhar card, my name is mentioned as “Dipu H”. In passport the initial, “H” is expanded as surname “Haridas”. So in passport my Name is “Dipu” and surname is “Haridas”. Will this cause a problem during my L1 processing? My wife is planning to add spouse name in her passport. Should she mention “Dipu H” or “Dipu Haridas”. In marriage certificate also my name is mentioned as “Dipu H”. Please advice
Thanks,
Dipu H
You would have to choose one name and stick to it.
As most of your documents are in Dipu H you might be asked why is it Dipu Haridas in your passport?
What proof do you have of Dipu Haridas?
What name do you have on your PAN card and in office
Pan card also Dipu Haridas. In Pan card and passport they accepted only after expanding the initials.
In all school and college certificates and Adhar, it is just “Dipu H”.
Yes, PAN card has the issue.
Your wife should have the same spouse name as your passport.
Regarding L1 visa it depends on the person approving. So one is not sure how things go.
You can talk to your company and maybe take a letter on company head that you are same name,
or make an affadivat of one and the same name.
Hi Dipu,
Did your issue get this issue resolved? I have a similar kind of issue where my marriage certificate the name is mentioned as Prakash V and I need to add my name in my wife’s passport. Were you able to add the spouse name to your wife’s pasport.
Hi Dipu,
Did your issue get this issue resolved? I have a similar kind of issue where my marriage certificate the name is mentioned as Prakash V and I need to add my name in my wife’s passport. Were you able to add the spouse name to your wife’s pasport.
Hello sir my name ..Bobbili balayogi..Srikakulam dist ichapuram my pancard post lo pampandi sir plz..Plz..sir
When did you apply?
How did you apply? – Online or Offline.
If online where ?
Did you check your PAN application status?
If you applied online at NSDL Verify PAN Status at https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/pantan/StatusTrack.html
Or at UTL https://www.trackpan.utiitsl.com/PANONLINE/#forward
Sir,
My name is Aisha.I don’t have any surname in my aadhar card and also in my matric registration form.My question is that will I have to face any problem in future regarding it i.e. in any exam,while travelling,online registration where surname is compulsory,etc
Keep one name preferably one that is Aadhaar.
Surname is not compulsory.
If you change the name now you would have to update Aadhaar and your certificate.
Sir, my name is Suraj N B as per Aadhar and all other documents. I would like get the same name printed on my PAN card. How can I do that ?
My first name in adhar card is MOH. Can i get this Moh in pan card too?
What is your full name?
What name is given in your other documents like school, passport (etc)
Decide on one name and stick to it.
We would recommend you to use one in Aadhaar!
Sir my name in 10th rbse is Navdeep singh ,same in adhaar but in 12th and graduation marksheet it is Navdeep singh chauhan .all other details atr same whether it is my parents name or my date of birth.
I want to know shall i face problem in job or not if yes then guide me where should i apply for change or gazatee notification is sufficient?
Stick to name in Aadhaar and 12th and graduation.
Name in 10th mark sheet not that important.
The guy who written this article saying about tamilian name is not exist. It is expired in 1950 itself. And now a days nobody will use caste in their name.
I request you to understand/ read the latest procedure/logic/law before publish in social. I think you are the main culprit made confuse on youngers and new comers.
Hi, my name is given as “Dhanesh C” in birth certificate, educational documents & driving license. I have given my expanded name “Dhanesh Chandrasekharan” in Aadhar, Passport & PAN. I am very confused now. Will this difference create a problem in future? To which name should I stick on too. Please help.
My name is FAHEEM SULTANA, and our family name is Syeda,in Aadhar card and pan card and in bank account my name is written as Syeda Faheem Sultana whereas in passport and in school certificate written as” Faheem Sultana”….next year I have to renew my passport…will the documents accepted?
Please stick to one name and preferably the one in Aadhaar.
Yes as it is just for renewal there should be no issues.
Most of the passport officers understand such differences and accept it.
I am from Manipur we specially meeties use to write family name first real name in the middle and the community name the last .Can I change update my family name in the initial form in Aadhaar card.
Hi,
We want to name our dayghter Saachi(first name) Prajakta(mother’s name) Vinayak(father’s name). Skipping the family name. How ahould we fill all 3 forms to have similar name everywhere? She is 2 years old.
Hi,
My name is Rohit Singh V which appears the same in my 10th, 12th, degree certificate & in my PAN & AADHAR cards as well as in my EPFO data base too, during my EPF claim the PAN database happens to appear my name as “Vikram Singh Rohit Singh“ and the PAN vendor suggested me to change my name to Rohit V Singh from Rohit Singh V & I presume that my name needs to be changed in all my documents including my 10th, 12th, degree certificate, PAN & AADHAR cards as well as in my EPFO data, hence I need to know is there any way to change my name in PAN database without doing any changes to my prior set of documents or in my coming future for my passport.
Thank You in advance.
Problem would only be in EPFO where PAN verification will fail in either case Rohit V Singh or Vikram Singh Rohit Singh
Can you try your EPF claim offline?
in PAN you are never allowed to abbreviate your surname online.
You are allowed to abbreviate either you middle name or both your first name and middle name.
Hence your PAN vendor suggested Rohit V Singh.
Can you try the PAN Facilitation centre in offline mode. It seems in In offline mode, you can get the PAN card with initial
You should stick to name in Aadhaar which happens to be in all your other documents too.
Changing name in PAN for your case is not possible still.
We expect EPFO to come up with a solution soon. We have raised a Change.org petition which you can check and sign here.
Hi,
Thank you for your prompt response I inquired PAN office offline and their quick reply is as per the IT department name should appear (FIRST, MIDDLE & SURNAME OR LAST NAME) that is in my case it should be ROHIT VIKRAM SINGH. So, the only option is to try the EPFO office offline, as well as I had a question is it better to change the name to IT department so that the passport as well as for visa would not effect in the future.
Hi, My name is Rohit Singh V which appears in my 10th, 12th, degree certificates, PAN & AADHAR too, as well as per EPFO database also my name appears to be the same as rest of the certificate PAN & AADHAR, during the EPF claim i have problem with my name which happens to appear to be in PAN database my name is Vikram Singh Rohit Singh & the PAN vendor suggested me to change the name to ROHIT V SINGH will this effect to change my name in rest of my documents may i know how this can be rectified without making any changes to rest of my documents or should i proceed with the suggestion, Thank you in advance.
If you have only birth/given name and sur name. Then you will never face any problems. All of your ids contains only these two names. So no problem for you.
People those who have initials are facing problems. When it comes to pan and passport. Your name totally changes while expanding the initials from old name.
So better go for name change process and make a new name avoid using initials. instead off you can add as sur/last name. Then your new name can be used in all ids without any single mistakes.
Good choice is two names (i.e. first name and last name).
How can write my name in voter application ?
My name is Mahdharsan.R . I am from Tamilnadu.
Name in my passport is Mahadharsan Ravichandran
Name in my aadhar,12th marksheet – Mahadharsan R
Follow the name in Aadhaar.
You have to select one name that is “Mahadharsan Ravichandran” or just only “Mahadharsan”
and make it in all officials documents. It will be good and simple to you.
Avoid using initials. Only south inidians (but not all) are doing like this. Don’t use in this format “Mahadharsan R” in documents. But if you use. Definitely you will get problem and confusion in future. Confusion of name in all ids may occur.
When we apply for name change in pan card, preview of pan card cam eafter payment done. it should be come before payment stem. so that we can correct same. is there any sollution??
No that we know of!
Hai, I would like to print “Janifa M” (M for Muhammed) on my pan card? Is it possible, or is it necessary to print as “Janifa Muhammed”? If I can, please tell me the format of filling section 1 and 2 in the application form.
Hai,
My name is Harsha G V and in PAN card also same name is reflecting and adhar is also Harsha G V but now the problem is I want to update my PAN number in UAN ( EPFO ) for withdrawel of PF amount it is showing your name mismatch in Income tax record in income tax record name is showing Harsha Ganganakatte Virupakshappa how can it is possible when I have physical pan card in the name of Harsha G V how can income tax record show full abbreviation how to solve the issue and update my PAN details in UAN account
Dear sir,
My name is Murugavel , My name in school certificate, TC and PAN are Murugavel T and in voter ID as Murugavel but the problem is in Aadhaar as Murugavel Thirugnanasambanthamoorthy. So I request you to help/suggest me whether i have to change as Simply Murugavel In Aadhaar or as Murugavel T. please help me in this regard.
This Problem also raised when I have to correct my father’s name in PAN card at Common Service Center.He told me to change name in aadhaar that match PAN in order to change Father name in PAN. Waiting for the Solutions that will ends my confusion. pls
Hi, my name is Dhanesh. I have my name as “Dhanesh C” in 10th,+2, Degree, PG certificate & Driving Licence. But in my Aadhar, Passport & PAN i have mentioned my name as “Dhanesh Chandrasekharan”. Will this create a problem in future?
My Friend name is SHAIK MOHAMMED ABDULLAH ..
He has some confusion regarding filling “First Name” “Middle Name” and “Sir Name” ..
Can you please help him regrding this ..
He want his name to be updated as SHAIK MOHAMMED ABDULLAH ..on both Display & Online
helo my daughters name on aadhar is vaishnavi prashant deshpande she is appearing for her state board which will give certificates as deshpande vaishnavi prashant will it be a mismatch
Best of luck for the exams.
Yes, technically there is a mismatch.
But it all depends on for what purpose will you be using the state board certificate?
Which state board are they giving?
I want to apply for an passport
My father’s name in my matriculation certificate is *B N Panday* & in my adhaar card it is written in expanded form *Bhupendra Nath Panday*.
I want to know whether it will Create a problem during documents verification for Passport or not?
Also in my birth certificate the name is written in Hindi & in expanded form
My name has been mentioned as ” S G Paulin Christina Grace in my bank accounts, educational certificates and in aadhar card.
However, the initials have been extended in my Pan and passport as ” Paulin Christina Grace Sam Ganesh”
Is this called as name mismatch? Do I need to change my name in Pan card as in aadhar? Please reply. Thank you.
It is better to have the same name in all the official documents.
Now with Aadhaar card becoming the main identity document, it’s better you stick to name mentioned in it.
Especially as your bank accounts, educational certificates have the same name.
Mismatch of PAN might create a problem when one links it to Aadhaar as while filing Income Tax return,Or getting it verified at UAN website, but there are work arounds.
Passport is needed for international travel so Aadhaar will not be that problem.
Stick to S G Paulin Christina Grace
Hi,
Thanks for the post.
What should i do if my first name has more than 25 characters for PAN card application.
I have a question that why don’t we have a same pattern of name?
For example.. Arun S/ Arun SA/Arun
This name should be written as (mandatory)
First name: Arun
Middle name: should be Fathers name
Last name should be: Residence name. If so every body should be happy and there will not be any mistake. please enforce it.
Good suggestion.
Hello, everything is going fine here and ofcourse every one is sharing information, that’s in fact fine,
keep up writing.
Yes my name is sonam.my pan card making apply
Good getting a PAN card made is good.
So what is your question? Do you want to apply PAN card in name of Sonam only?
Hello,
All my documents have my name printed on them as Darpan Ramavtar Gupta, but my pancard carries the name Darpan Gupta. Should this be worry some in near future. Should I get my name on pancard changed
Thanks
What is the name in your Aadhaar?
Update your PAN card to match that.
MY NAME IS R K HARSHVIR SINGH. FIRST NAME – R K, MIDDLE – HARSHVIR SURNAME – SINGH. ON ALL MY ID PROOFS IT IS WRITTEN SAME AS IN FIRST LINE.
NOW I WANT TO APPLY PAN CARD BUT INITIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED. BUT ON MY AADHAR CARD THE NAME IS R K HARSHVIR SINGH. PLEASE HELP ME WHAT I DO NOW.
I would like to say something important as I am Suffering Immensely because of the Initials & South India Naming Systems. Also I would like to add that Income Tax Department has given wrong naming formats as above in the Case of SURESH SARDA. Here if SARDA is a women then her actual first name is SARDA not Suresh. Suresh Could be her Husband or Father so SURESH becomes SURNAME.
Same Example in PAN Form is M S KANDASWAMY where KANDASWAMY Is the actual name of the Person/Body M=Madurai=His Village S=Somasundaram=Father’s Name so it should be KANDASWAMY M S where KANDASWAMY is First Name, Madurai=Middle Name & Somasundaram=SURNAME.
In My Case C R ALPHA, where ALPHA is my actual First name Or Body Name
C=Some Family Title Awarded Expanded to CHARLIE & R=Father’s Name=ROMEO
So In actual it should be ALPHA C R not C R ALPHA. But unfortunately since childhood from birth certificate 40 years old everywhere it is written C R ALPHA, I have expanded C=First Name R=Father Name A=My Own Name as Surname in all my ID’s like PAN AADHAAR Passport & it reads CHARLIE ROMEO ALPHA. Wherever Expansion is not needed I write as C R ALPHA. But this is not correct.
Being in North India In 10th Class itself I should have got rid of Initials and had only ALPHA my name & ROMEO as SURNAME & life would have been much easier. The North Indian Naming System is perfect FIRST NAME OF THE PERSON Then Surname or Caste as It is. Like Deepak Chopra !
Yes you are right. What’s in a name? is not true as far as financial documents are concerned
y u all are blaming about naming system of south, we are trying to cum out of caste and surname which is making inequallity among the plp.thats not r8 at all
Yes Arun! We should be happy with Caste Opting out naming system and So we are unique.
I hope Many are facing the issue with UAN and PAN Linking with a common error “Name against the UAN doesn’t match with the name in IT dept”.Does someone have solution to overcome this?
My son is only 1 yr old. I am from Tamil Nadu. In his birth certificate and aadhar his name is O. Obuli Dhruvan. Where initial O stands for my name. Do I need to change his name in birth certificate and aadhar for Getting my name as his surname like Obuli Dhruvan.O .?
Why do you want that change?
What are the reasons for it?